# South Korea at the 1992 Summer Olympics

South Korea competed as Korea at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. 226 competitors, 154 men and 72 women, took part in 134 events in 24 sports.

## Medalists

| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
| Gold | Yeo Kab-soon | Shooting | Women's 10 metre air rifle | 26 July |
| Gold | Chun Byung-kwan | Weightlifting | Men's 56 kg | 27 July |
| Gold | Kim Mi-jung | Judo | Women's 72 kg | 28 July |
| Gold | Lee Eun-chul | Shooting | Men's 50 metre rifle prone | 29 July |
| Gold | An Han-bong | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman 57 kg | 30 July |
| Gold | Cho Youn-jeong | Archery | Women's individual | 2 August |
| Gold | Cho Youn-jeong Kim Soo-nyung Lee Eun-kyung | Archery | Women's team | 4 August |
| Gold | Kim Moon-soo Park Joo-bong | Badminton | Men's doubles | 4 August |
| Gold | Hwang Hye-young Chung So-young | Badminton | Women's doubles | 4 August |
| Gold | Park Jang-soon | Wrestling | Men's freestyle 74 kg | 6 August |
| Gold typo | Nam Eun-youngLee Ho-younKim Hwa-sookMoon Hyang-jaMin Hye-sookCha Jae-kyungHong Jeong-hoPark Jeong-limPark Kap-sookLee Mi-youngLim O-kyeongJang Ri-raOh Sung-okHan Hyun-sookHan Sun-hee | Handball | Women's tournament | 8 August |
| Gold | Hwang Young-cho | Athletics | Men's marathon | 9 August |
| Silver | Kim Soo-nyung | Archery | Women's individual | 2 August |
| Silver | Yoon Hyun | Judo | Men's 60 kg | 2 August |
| Silver | Chung Jae-hun | Archery | Men's individual | 3 August |
| Silver | Bang Soo-hyun | Badminton | Women's singles | 4 August |
| Silver | Kim Jong-shin | Wrestling | Men's freestyle 48 kg | 6 August |
| Bronze | Min Kyung-gab | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman 52 kg | 28 July |
| Bronze | Kim Byung-joo | Judo | Men's 78 kg | 30 July |
| Bronze | Chung Hoon | Judo | Men's 71 kg | 31 July |
| Bronze | Yoo Ok-ryul | Gymnastics | Men's vault | 2 August |
| Bronze | Hyun Jung-hwa Hong Cha-ok | Table tennis | Women's doubles | 3 August |
| Bronze | Gil Young-ah Shim Eun-jung | Badminton | Women's doubles | 4 August |
| Bronze | Kang Hee-chan Lee Chul-seung | Table tennis | Men's doubles | 4 August |
| Bronze | Kim Taek-soo Yoo Nam-kyu | Table tennis | Men's doubles | 4 August |
| Bronze | Hyun Jung-hwa | Table tennis | Women's singles | 5 August |
| Bronze | Kim Taek-soo | Table tennis | Men's singles | 6 August |
| Bronze | Hong Sung-sik | Boxing | Lightweight | 8 August |
| Bronze | Lee Seung-bae | Boxing | Middleweight | 8 August |

## Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
| Archery | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Athletics | 9 | 2 | 11 |
| Badminton | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| Boxing | 11 | – | 11 |
| Canoeing | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Cycling | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Equestrian | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Fencing | 10 | 5 | 15 |
| Field hockey | 0 | 16 | 16 |
| Football | 14 | – | 14 |
| Gymnastics | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| Handball | 15 | 13 | 28 |
| Judo | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Modern pentathlon | 3 | – | 3 |
| Rowing | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Sailing | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Shooting | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| Swimming | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Table tennis | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Tennis | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Volleyball | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Weightlifting | 10 | – | 10 |
| Wrestling | 16 | – | 16 |
| Total | 154 | 72 | 226 |

## Archery

Korea's fourth appearance in Olympic archery earned them another pair of gold medals and a pair of silver medals. The women continued to dominate the field, though not quite as thoroughly as they had on their home field four years earlier. The individuals went a combined 16-5, while the teams were 5-1.
Women's Individual Competition:
* Cho Youn-jeong — Final (→ Gold Medal), 5-0
* Kim Soo-nyung — Final (→ Silver Medal), 4-1
* Lee Eun-kyung — Round of 16 (→ 14th place), 1-1
Men's Individual Competition:
* Chung Jae-hun — Final (→ Silver Medal (4-1)
* Han Seung-hoon — Round of 16 (→ 15th place), 1-1
* Lim Hee-sik — Round of 32 (→ 20th place), 1-1
Women's Team Competition:
* Cho, Kim, and Lee — Final (→ Gold Medal), 4-0
Men's Team Competition:
* Chung, Han, and Lim — Quarterfinal (→ 5th place), 1-1

## Athletics

Men's Marathon
* Hwang Young-cho 2:13.23 (→ Gold Medal)
* Kim Jae-ryong 2:15.01 (→ 10th place)
* Kim Wan-ki — 2:18.32 (→ 28th place)
Men's Javelin Throw
* Kim Ki-hoon
   * Qualification — 72.68 m (→ did not advance)
Women's Marathon
* Lee Mi-ok — 2:54.21 (→ 25th place)

## Boxing

Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg)
* Cho Dong-bum
   * First Round – Defeated Luigi Castiglione (ITA), 8:2
   * Second Round – Lost to Pál Lakatos (HUN), 15:20

## Cycling

Four male cyclists represented South Korea in 1992.

### Men's team pursuit

* Ji Seung-hwan
* Kim Yong-gyu
* Park Min-su
* Won Chang-yong

### Men's points race

* Park Min-su

## Fencing

15 fencers, 10 men and 5 women represented South Korea in 1992.

### Men's foil

* Yu Bong-hyeong
* Kim Yeong-ho
* Kim Seung-pyo

### Men's team foil

* Kim Yeong-ho, Kim Seung-pyo, Lee Ho-seong, Lee Seung-yong, Yu Bong-hyeong

### Men's épée

* Lee Sang-gi
* Jang Tae-seok
* Kim Jeong-gwan

### Men's team épée

* Lee Sang-gi, Jang Tae-seok, Kim Jeong-gwan, Gu Gyo-dong, Lee Sang-yeop

### Women's foil

* Lee Jeong-sook
* Shin Seong-ja
* Kim Jin-sun

### Women's team foil

* Lee Jeong-sook, Shin Seong-ja, Kim Jin-sun, Jang Mi-gyeong, Jeon Mi-gyeong

## Football

Korea was represented by the following squad in Barcelona: (1) Kim Bong-soo, (2) Na Seung-hwa, (3) Lee Moon-seok, (4) Han Jung-kook, (5) Kang Chul, (6) Shin Tae-yong, (7) Kim Gwi-hwa, (8) Noh Jung-yoon, (9) Gwak Kyung-keun, (10) Chung Jae-kwon, (11) Seo Jung-won, (12) Cho Jung-hyun, (13) Kim Do-keun, (14) Jung Kwang-seok, (15) Lee Seung-hyup, (16) Cho Jin-ho, (17) Lee Lim-saeng, (18) Lee Jin-hang, (19) Shin Bum-chul, and (20) Lee Woon-jae. Coach: Kim Sam-rak.

## Handball
### Men's team competition

* Preliminary round (group A)
   * South Korea – Hungary 22-18
   * South Korea – Sweden 18-26
   * South Korea – Czechoslovakia 20-19
   * South Korea – Iceland 24-26
   * South Korea – Brazil 30-26
* Classification Match
   * 5th/6th place: South Korea – Spain 21-36 (→ Sixth place)
* Team roster
   * Back Sang-suh
   * Cho Burn-yun
   * Cho Chi-hyo
   * Cho Young-shin
   * Choi Suk-jae
   * Jung Kang-wook
   * Kang Jae-won
   * Lee Ki-ho
   * Lee Kyu-chang
   * Lee Min-woo
   * Lee Sun-soon
   * Lim Jin-suk
   * Moon Byung-wook
   * Park Do-hun
   * Shim Jae-hong
   * Yoon Kyung-shin
* Head coach: Lee Kvu-jung

### Women's Team Competition

* Preliminary round (group B)
   * South Korea – Norway 27-16
   * South Korea – Austria 27-27
   * South Korea – Spain 28-18
* Semi Finals
   * South Korea – Germany 26-25
* Gold Medal Match
   * South Korea – Norway 28-21 (→ Gold Medal)
* Team roster
   * Nam Eun-young
   * Lee Ho-youn
   * Kim Hwa-sook
   * Moon Hyang-ja
   * Min Hye-sook
   * Cha Jae-kyung
   * Hong Jeong-ho
   * Park Jeong-lim
   * Park Kap-sook
   * Lee Mi-young
   * Lim O-kyeong
   * Jang Ri-ra
   * Oh Sung-ok
* Head coach: Chung Hyung-kyun

## Modern pentathlon

Three male pentathletes represented South Korea in 1992.

### Individual

* Lee Yeong-chan
* Kim Myeong-geon
* Kim In-ho

### Team

* Lee Yeong-chan
* Kim Myeong-geon
* Kim In-ho

## Shooting

Twelve South Korean shooters (seven men and five women) qualified to compete in the following events:

### Men

| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Points | Rank | Points | Rank |
| Lee Eun-chul | 50 m rifle prone | 597 | 8 Q | 702.5 OR | |
| Lee Eun-chul | 50 m rifle 3 positions | 1162 | 11 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Ji Jong-koo | 10 m air rifle | 586 | 21 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Park Jong-shin | 50 m pistol | 547 | 33 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Park Jong-shin | 10 m air pistol | 571 | 33 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Chae Keun-bae | 10 m air rifle | 590 | 4 Q | 687.8 | 8 |
| Kim Seon-il | 50 m pistol | 558 | 11 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Kim Seon-il | 10 m air pistol | 581 | 9 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Cha Young-chul | 50 m rifle prone | 594 | 18 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Cha Young-chul | 50 m rifle 3 positions | 1158 | 17 | Did not advance | Did not advance |

### Women

| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Points | Rank | Points | Rank |
| Lee Eun-ju | 10 m air rifle | 392 | 8 Q | 492.6 | 6 |
| Bang Hyun-joo | 10 m air pistol | 377 | 15 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Bang Hyun-joo | 25 m pistol | 570 | 29 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Yeo Kab-soon | 10 m air rifle | 396 OR | 2 Q | 498.2 OR | |
| Kang Myung-a. | 50 m rifle 3 positions | 571 | 24 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Lee Sun-bock | 10 m air pistol | 377 | 15 | Did not advance | Did not advance |

### Open

| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Points | Rank | Points | Rank |
| Kim Kun-il | Trap | 135 | 46 | Did not advance | Did not advance |